Why is the border line between some countries (e.g. Egypt-Libya, US-Canada, Niger-Algeria etc) a straight line, whereas several other countries (India-Pakistan, Russia-China etc) share zigzag border lines irrespective of their terrains? -
![They cut it like a piece of cake: Why are most of the African Borders straight? | by Rahul Saha | Medium They cut it like a piece of cake: Why are most of the African Borders straight? | by Rahul Saha | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*JR9f7YLvmdM0-3gmAEs4fA.png)
They cut it like a piece of cake: Why are most of the African Borders straight? | by Rahul Saha | Medium
Why is the border line between some countries (e.g. Egypt-Libya, US-Canada, Niger-Algeria etc) a straight line, whereas several other countries (India-Pakistan, Russia-China etc) share zigzag border lines irrespective of their terrains? -
![Why is the border line between some countries (e.g. Egypt-Libya, US-Canada, Niger-Algeria etc) a straight line, whereas several other countries (India-Pakistan, Russia-China etc) share zigzag border lines irrespective of their terrains? - Why is the border line between some countries (e.g. Egypt-Libya, US-Canada, Niger-Algeria etc) a straight line, whereas several other countries (India-Pakistan, Russia-China etc) share zigzag border lines irrespective of their terrains? -](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-97fb7e866fd690a612047ef138059bb0.webp)
Why is the border line between some countries (e.g. Egypt-Libya, US-Canada, Niger-Algeria etc) a straight line, whereas several other countries (India-Pakistan, Russia-China etc) share zigzag border lines irrespective of their terrains? -
Why is the border line between some countries (e.g. Egypt-Libya, US-Canada, Niger-Algeria etc) a straight line, whereas several other countries (India-Pakistan, Russia-China etc) share zigzag border lines irrespective of their terrains? -
![Sphithiphithi Evaluator on Twitter: ""The West has called the tune for more than 500 years. It gained colonies, handed down rules, used a ruler to divide countries. Look at the borders in Sphithiphithi Evaluator on Twitter: ""The West has called the tune for more than 500 years. It gained colonies, handed down rules, used a ruler to divide countries. Look at the borders in](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FTsnJtNXoAAIGHV.jpg)
Sphithiphithi Evaluator on Twitter: ""The West has called the tune for more than 500 years. It gained colonies, handed down rules, used a ruler to divide countries. Look at the borders in
![If you liked African borders you'll love the new African borders 2 - With added straight lines drawn by a European! : r/mapporncirclejerk If you liked African borders you'll love the new African borders 2 - With added straight lines drawn by a European! : r/mapporncirclejerk](https://preview.redd.it/uryi01yy81f61.png?auto=webp&s=cd14a6f133cc594e29948cd7d25a1d308a0eb6ba)
If you liked African borders you'll love the new African borders 2 - With added straight lines drawn by a European! : r/mapporncirclejerk
![Why are borders in Europe and Asia 'jagged', but in Africa a lot of them are straight lines? : r/AskHistorians Why are borders in Europe and Asia 'jagged', but in Africa a lot of them are straight lines? : r/AskHistorians](https://preview.redd.it/9lxytgbzzl011.jpg?auto=webp&s=864410aaf1bb6cdce79c9528cf3a2e3c2c4069b4)
Why are borders in Europe and Asia 'jagged', but in Africa a lot of them are straight lines? : r/AskHistorians
![Why is the border line between some countries (e.g. Egypt-Libya, US-Canada, Niger-Algeria etc) a straight line, whereas several other countries (India-Pakistan, Russia-China etc) share zigzag border lines irrespective of their terrains? - Why is the border line between some countries (e.g. Egypt-Libya, US-Canada, Niger-Algeria etc) a straight line, whereas several other countries (India-Pakistan, Russia-China etc) share zigzag border lines irrespective of their terrains? -](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-2b35a40a307370684cdb5e60b5f0b44a.webp)